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Geoffroy recommends arming campus police

President Gregory Geoffroy has provided to the Board of
Regents, State of Iowa, his recommendation to allow police officers on
the regent university campuses to carry firearms. Iowa State's Faculty
Senate, Professional and Scientific Council and Government of the
Student Body earlier lent their support to the proposal.

Iowa State University's Steve Kawaler helped an international
team of astronomers make the first discovery of a planet orbiting a star
near the end of its life. The news provides a preliminary picture of what
could be the Earth's destiny in four to five billion years. The discovery will be announced in the Sept. 13
issue of the journal Nature.

Plan ahead, travel safely, have fun at annual ISU-Iowa matchup

ISU sociologist studies social construction of 9-11 and its use as
political, social resource

Brian Monahan, an assistant professor of sociology at Iowa
State, has been researching the social construction of 9-11 and is working
on a future book on its media coverage. Even though yesterday's sixth anniversary may not
have the same exposure as a year ago, Monahan says remembrance of 9-11 has not
faded.

Southwestern Community College and ISU partner

Iowa State University President Gregory Geoffroy and Southwestern Community College President Barbara Crittenden announce the establishment of an admissions partnership agreement that will make it more convenient for SWCC students to transfer to ISU. The announcement was made today at the SWCC campus in Creston.

Richard Florida to discuss the rise of the creative class as ISU
Hilton Chair on Sept. 19

Best selling author and noted economic intellectual Richard
Florida will deliver this year's Dean Helen LeBaron Hilton Endowed Chair in
Human Sciences Lecture. Florida will share his views in a free public
lecture titled "The Rise of the Creative Class" -- which is also the name of
one of his best sellers -- at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 19, in C.Y.
Stephens Auditorium, Iowa State Center.

Madeleine Albright will speak at Iowa State Sept. 14

Former United States Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will speak at Iowa State University at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14 in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union. Her talk, "Restoring America's Standing in the World," is free and open to the public.

ISU prof is taking people to school on the Iowa caucuses with online
class in October

University Professor of Political Science Steffen Schmidt is
teaching Political Science 312: The Iowa Presidential Caucuses, during the
fall semester's second seven weeks. The two-credit course will begin on
Monday, Oct. 15, and covers the history and future of the Iowa
caucuses.

ISU's new Mary Alice Gallery, Textiles and Clothing Museum at
Morrill Hall will showcase designs by Bonnie Cashin in an exhibit of seven
influential 20th-century American fashion designers titled "Cashin Plus Six:
Crafting an American Style, 1946-1975." The exhibit will open in the Mary
Alice Gallery on Sunday, Sept. 16, and run through Sunday, Nov.
18.

Geoffroy named to Power Fund Board

ISU President Gregory Geoffroy has been appointed to the 18-member Iowa Power Fund Board. The Power Fund is a $100 million state fund that will be invested in research and development to expand Iowa's energy economy. Iowa legislators passed Power Fund legislation last spring and Iowa Gov. Chet Culver visited the ISU Food Sciences Building May 23 to sign the bill into law. Geoffroy is among seven ex-officio members on the board and represents the Board of Regents, State of Iowa.

Iowa State undergraduate engineering programs earn reaccreditation

Ten undergraduate engineering programs at Iowa State have
earned reaccreditation. "The reaccreditation process is a valuable tool that
helps us to continually improve our college and assure quality programs for
our students," said Mark J. Kushner, the dean of the college.

It's 'Beat Iowa' Week

Check out all the activities happening at Iowa State
leading up to the state's super bowl on Sept. 15. The Cyclones and
Hawks will renew their intrastate rivalry for the 55th time. Kickoff is
at 12:37 p.m. at Jack Trice Stadium. The game will be televised on
Versus: channel 55 on Mediacom cable, channel 603 on DIRECTV and
channel 151 on DISH Network. Audio coverage is available on the Cyclone
Radio Network and via Yahoo! Audio.

White House hopefuls: 'I love ethanol'

Associated Press

At a time when demand for ethanol is soaring, support for the corn-based fuel among presidential candidates is nearly unanimous. Bruce Babcock, director of ISU's Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, says the "lip service" still translates to farm support.